Herbal Archetypes: Unlocking Plant Personalities for Wellness

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Plants are alive: Unveiling herbal archetypes

Despite their differences, witchcraft, alchemy, shamanism, and modern chemistry share a common foundation. They use plants to unlock the mysteries of life.

Many pharmaceutical products originate from herbal remedies put to the test. However, they lack the nuanced qualities of the actual plant.

Indeed, plants have a personality. That’s why they sometimes “get along” with us and treat a disease. But others may not experience the same effects..

So, how can you understand plants and their character? One way to do so is learning about their hidden archetypes.

The symbolic language of herbal archetypes

Each plant holds a unique symbolic meaning. Besides nurturing and healing, they also contain a type of energy and a lesson to teach. Some of these energies can be linked to tarot cards and their archetypes.

A fascinating example to illustrate the point is hemlock. It is a tall and upright plant with toxic properties. Its form and biological effects show rigidity and protection, just like The Emperor card.

Hemlock protects itself against predators with poisonous chemicals. It has an upright form that does not yield. These features help the plant survive in the wild, but taken to an extreme they won’t let us relate to its virtues. 

Similarly, authoritative and close-minded people may seem challenging to approach. But they are probably highly protective towards their loved ones.

Alfalfa is a completely different plant. It easily thrives in diverse environments. However, it is also adaptable and friendly for animals who want to feed from it and spread its seeds in return.

Alfalfa exemplifies resilience and inner strength in trying times. This aligns to the feeling behind the Ten of Swords, and how it comes across suffering. But after such difficult times when nothing can be worse, the future will shine brighter if we keep at it.

Using herbs for enhanced self-awareness

Throughout history, herbs have been used not only to cure disease but also as means to accessing our subconscious mind. Even now, many use herbal preparations as an introduction to alternate forms of spirituality.

Understanding how herbs relate to archetypes will let us explore different combinations to boost our self-discovery journey. It can also be a wonderful tool to find new herbal remedies through their synergistic energies.

That’s another common trait between herb-crafting and tarot. We can use them for personal growth, and they work even better combined with one another. It’s a beautiful art involving life itself and the hidden meaning behind plants.

Exploring these topics may seem daunting at first. But if you want an accessible entry point, The Herbcrafter’s Tarot is an excellent option. It was developed by Latisha Guthrie with illustrations by Joanna Powell Colbert. The author is a long-time blogger who skillfully explains each plant trait in the accompanying guidebook. 

This wonderfully illustrated deck shows the usual tarot archetypes and their herbal correlations. The deck goes beyond common herbs and includes less-known plants like chaparral, making it an excellent option to explore for both experts in herbal remedies and newcomers alike.

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Exploring the Symbolism of Water in Life

Posted on by Dr. Alberto Parra

More than a life symbol: The deep meanings behind water

More than half the human body is made up of water. Apart from flowing through our veins, this mystical fluid has long transcended time as a symbol of life, connection, and emotions.

The deep meanings hiding behind its transparent mass extend far and wide into different aspects of life. Breaking water marks the start of birth, running water symbolizes letting go, restless waters are linked to emotional turmoil. But when water is calm, its reflection shows reality clearly and without filters.

With such diverse meanings, this element deserves more than a simple mention in our tarot and oracle readings. So, let’s go through some applications of water symbology that people usually overlook.

Basic understanding of water as a symbol

We don’t need a solid background in tarot reading and esoteric symbols to be acquainted with the usual meanings of water:

  • Water is associated with cleansing and renewal. It wipes out negative energies and leaves burdens in the past, allowing for a fresh start.
  • Water is deeply associated with the emotional world and intuition. It is the element behind the Suit of Cups in tarot and symbolizes relationships, emotional states, and psychic awareness.
  • When water energies are skillfully directed, they promote emotional restoration. It is a symbol of gentle healing as opposed to aggressive or forceful attempts to correct flaws and defects.
  • When water is calm, it serves as a reflection or mirror. It helps us see deeper truths, offering clarity and insight into both our inner and outer worlds.

Diving deeper into its applications

Water meanings listed above are elementary but equally powerful. However, there are more profound meanings once we understand the basics:

  • Water as transformation and alchemy: This element plays a fundamental role in ancient magic. In the alchemical process, water breaks down rigid structures allowing for change and transformation. It promotes refinement and enlightenment to materials and our own ego.
  • Water as an eternal cycle: Water continuously moves through evaporating, condensing, falling, and flowing. This fact has a deep meaning to it. It symbolizes the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is also a reminder of impermanence and gives us the strength to let go.
  • Water as a boundary or crossing point: When depicted as a mass of water, as in a lake or ocean, it also marks a boundary for continents, people, and civilizations. Moreover, it’s a crossing point to our inner self, the subconscious mind, and everything that lies deep within.

We could endlessly explore the meanings of water, adding layer after layer of new depths. Entire books can be published to cover the topic, which is why Rebecca Campbell has recently devoted her most recent oracle to delve into the topic.

Her “Healing Waters Oracle: A 44-Card Deck and Guidebook” can be a good start if you want to explore the deep meanings of water applied to your inner self and growth. The guidebook offers not only a list of meanings but also insights into the esoteric applications of water, a basic element linked to life itself.

Can we explore health and wellness topics with tarot?

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People’s perception of tarot gradually improves as they leave many myths and misconceptions behind. Still, most consultants come to a tarot reader to find out what the future holds, which is, of course, one of many applications of cartomancy.

However, more than a tool to predict the future, tarot can be a passageway to explore our current issues and potential in a new light. It can bring our attention to latent health problems and help us identify and solve them thoroughly.

Tarot in health: is it an accurate diagnostic tool?

Tarot is not like an MRI scan or a blood test. It doesn’t work that way. These diagnostic tools instantly depict a complex system with ever-changing variables, giving us the current state and nothing more.

Tarot goes beyond that and helps us visualize how the strings move deep inside, and its more likely outcome. It can show a potential health problem that may arise in the future, a tendency dictated by our habits, or a current issue we’re going through.

So, instead of considering tarot readings a diagnostic tool, we can use it to identify red flags and act accordingly. Cards with running water like the star may show a tendency for blood circulation issues. A nine of swords upright can show insomnia problems and other cards around it can give us the reason. When reversed, wand cards suggest bone and joint disease.

However, instead of a diagnosis, a health spread gives us a helpful map to guide us through prevention and may sometimes suggest a medical check.

Tarot in wellness: how can we make life-changing improvements?

Therapeutic readings hold a hidden potential many people do not know about tarot. As with health topics, a wellness reading can explore something that lies deep inside. In this case, inner motivations and the subconscious mind.

Is there anything blocking you emotionally? What can you do to move forward and leave the past behind? These questions can make a big difference in a tarot reading.

You stop living on auto-pilot when you realize what drives you and why. It’s the first step to solving emotional problems, strengthening connections with others, and living life to the fullest. Tarot can help us do that. However, it always requires something of us.

Getting a two of pentacles in a reading may show a tendency to hold everything on your own. You may feel better after learning to relegate work, trust others, and alleviate your burden. As a suggestion, the tower may show it’s now the moment to question your convictions and think out of the box. A page of swords may uncover trust issues and the tendency to be wary of others and their intentions.

Based on this type of reading, you can identify what needs to be done to live a more fulfilling life. This view allows much more than exploring your future. It helps you choose what you prefer and build your own story.

Can you make the shift?

A tiny change in your tarot questions can make a big difference. Instead of only wondering what will happen in the future, why not ask how to improve the outcome?

These questions help you look beyond a simple reading, and it also helps if you have a clear maze with the right size and illustrations. We have many options on this site; not only the usual Rider Waite but other alternative decks as well as oracles, Lenormand cards, and much more.

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Creating a safe environment: How to cultivate well-being in the workplace

Posted on by Dr. Alberto Parra

Some people spend most of the day at work. But even if it’s just a few hours with your co-workers, it’s easier to do so in a comfortable and safe place.

Workplace safety and wellness are critical to effective work performance. That’s the focus of the book “Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in Any Workspace“.

Whether in the role of boss or employee, we can do many things to improve the work environment. But keep in mind that, like a plant, well-being in the workspace requires ongoing care, as you’ll see below:

Choose seeds and nurture the roots of wellness

A big tree grows from a small seed and is founded on its roots. In the workplace, the seed of wellness is mental health, and the root is the commitment to maintain it.

Once we learn to cope with stress, we will be able to do so at work and everywhere else. Communication skills make us more assertive in achieving our goals. All of this contributes to feeling fulfilled and happy.

Mental health programs and workshops are very useful for this. A coaching session or something as simple as a self-esteem session can make all the difference.

But it is also important for employees to be willing and collaborative. This is a two-way job.

Recognize the right nutrients: light and water

Following the comparison with gardening, a great tree thrives on an adequate supply of light and water. In work wellness, the main nutrients are ongoing improvement and personal recognition.

By ongoing improvement, we want to expand our skillset and learn. If we contribute to it every day, it makes us feel more confident.

Employers can help in the process by providing training opportunities. But there is also self-learning, which is very important to keep growing.

On the other hand, continuous personal recognition is also important. That is, constantly recognizing the positive fruits of our work. By doing so, we can keep up our motivation and inspire our employees.

There are two types of recognition: from ourselves and from others. Everyone makes mistakes. Instead of pointing them out, let’s adopt a positive culture. Let’s see and celebrate our successes.

Sometimes you need to prune and spray for pests

A third important component of growth is to evaluate and make changes. This applies to both gardening and creating your workspace.

First of all, we have feedback, which helps us pinpoint potential improvement. Providing these recommendations constructively makes them easy to follow and contributes to everyone’s well-being.

Secondly, we have the identification of workplace pests: work-related stress. It is normal to feel stress, and some jobs are more complex than others.

But can we do anything to reduce it? What strategy can facilitate the work and accelerate the results?

Burnout is a common problem in some stressful workplaces. It can often be avoided with something as simple as learning to delegate and working as a team.

Conclusion

Cultivating a safe and comfortable workspace is a slow and ongoing process. However, just like a large tree that bears shade and fruit, it is well worth the effort.

To do this we will need strong seeds and roots, by working on mental health. We must provide the right nutrients, including training and personal recognition. Then, pruning and spraying are necessary through feedback and correction of work-related stress.

The Future of the internet towards human nature

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The future has began with the digital technology age today.  From video-cams, landlines, instant messaging and reading, the internet has transformed a new way of life.

With online virtual communities and social networking, one does not need to travel thousands of miles to meet and learn about society and culture.

Expressing emotions and ideas are ways to create  a real sense of healing especially when humans go through difficult times in their lives.  Understanding human ordeals is hard especially if we have never experienced the same hardships and situations.

It is no longer assumptions towards realities and analyzing trends but listening to people.  On the other end, the listener has to have the compassion and sentiment to elicit a more positibe attitude.

This is not just about the business aspects of creating niche but also sharing personal experiences over life.  The key is simply accepting what is present and then move on towards a new beginning. This is the real message depicted on the ideology behind why we have constantly promoted the online virtual community.

The New Trend of Holiday Gift Giving

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Black Friday weekend after Thanksgiving Day has a new trend. It is now “ONLINE CYBER SHOPPING”.

The numbers on the brick and mortar stores as well as Dept. Stores today were no longer as much as the previous years, Some say a lot has to do with was is going on with the economy. Other blames gas prices, inflation and simply less funds to spend.

Yet amidst all these, “ONLINE” sales has dramatically increased through the years. This year is a very good example that people now are getting comfortable of buying almost everything online.

So, better hurry before the so called CYBER MONDAY as inventory might not be there by Monday.

Let’s see who can Google the specials fast enough.

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